Chicago History Podcast

Send us a textHer last name is well known around the city, but do you know the story behind Chicago's Saint, Mother Frances Xavier Cabrini? Listen and learn, Chicago history fans!Show some love for the podcast for the cost of a cup of coffee and help offset production costs:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chicagohistoryUp your cocktail or Sodastream game with Portland craft syrups!https://portlandsyrups.com/collections/all?sca_ref=1270971.MO4APpJH1kAnything purchased through the links below may generate a small commission for this podcast at no cost to you and help make the podcast even better.Too Small A World: The Life of Mother Cabrini by Theodore Maynardhttps://amzn.to/3e4ur4wMother Cabrini's Mission To America by Joan Albarellahttps://amzn.to/3J07KfZ (FREE with Kindle Unlimited!)Join Kindle Unlimited here: https://amzn.to/2WsP1GHMother Cabrini and The Heart of Jesus (Docudrama - DVD)https://amzn.to/327IPGTSaint Frances Cabrini Necklace, Keychain, or Cliphttps://amzn.to/3E1wX6lCONTENT CREATION:DJI Mini 2 - Ultralight and Foldable Drone Quadcopterhttps://amzn.to/3l8SZNKAFHT 5'x7' Portable Green Screen Backdrop with Standhttps://amzn.to/3cUA7gWNeed music for YOUR projects? Audiio has got you covered. Try a free trial here:https://audiio.com/pricing?oid=1&affid=481Chicago History Podcast Clothing, Mugs, Totes, & More (your purchase helps support the podcast):https://www.teepublic.com/user/chicago-history-podcasthttps://chicago-history-podcast.creator-spring.comChicago History Podcast Art by John K. Schneider (angeleyesartjks AT gmail.com) and on https://www.instagram.com/angeleyesartjks/Chicago History Podcast email: chicagohistorypod AT gmail.comSupport the show

Send us a textChicago Tribune writer Rick Kogan called Mother Chicago: Truant Dreams and Specters Over the Gilded Age “one of the most revelatory, provocative, frightening books I've ever read about Chicago."In this episode, I talk with the book's author, Martin Billheimer, about the Chicago Parental School, Chicago's Tuberculosis Sanitarium, the Dunning Asylum, and much more.Longer YouTube version can be found here:https://youtu.be/XsyKFPUACTE Mother Chicago: Truant Dreams and Specters Over The Gilded Age by Martin Billheimerhttps://amzn.to/3lAWtsKShow some love for the podcast for the cost of a cup of coffee and help offset production costs:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chicagohistoryUp your cocktail game for the holidays with Portland craft syrups!https://portlandsyrups.com/collections/all?sca_ref=1270971.MO4APpJH1kAnything purchased through the links below may generate a small commission for this podcast at no cost to you and help offset production costs.Municipal Control of Tuberculosis in Chicago: City of Chicago Municipal Tuberculosis Sanitarium, Its History and Provisions by Various https://amzn.to/3oH8uyKJoin Kindle Unlimited here: https://amzn.to/2WsP1GHCONTENT CREATION:DJI Mini 2 - Ultralight and Foldable Drone Quadcopterhttps://amzn.to/3l8SZNKAFHT 5'x7' Portable Green Screen Backdrop with Standhttps://amzn.to/3cUA7gWCHICAGO MOVIES discussed on the podcast!Thiefhttps://amzn.to/2ZR556IBackdrafthttps://amzn.to/3y33plMAbout Last Night (1986)https://amzn.to/2W8v4EUCall Northside 777https://amzn.to/3ggBPeSUnforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson (PBS DVD)https://amzn.to/2YUYszMNeed music for YOUR projects? Audiio has got you covered. Try a free trial here:https://audiio.com/pricing?oid=1&affid=481Looking to get out and explore Chicago? Here are a few ideas:Chicago Movie Tourschicagomovietours.comChicago Detours: Tours For Curious Peoplehttps://chicagodetours.com/Chicago History Podcast Clothing, Mugs, Totes, & More (your purchase helps support the podcast):https://www.teepublic.com/user/chicago-history-podcasthttps://chicago-history-podcast.creator-spring.comChicago History Podcast Art by John K. Schneider (angeleyesartjks@gmail.com) and on https://www.instagram.com/angeleyesartjks/Chicago History Podcast email: chicagohistorypod@gmail.comSupport the show

Send us a textOn October 20, 1974, one of the biggest vault thefts in U.S. history happened here in Chicago. This is the story of the Great Purolator Armored Express Heist.Show some love for the podcast for the cost of a cup of coffee and help offset production costs:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chicagohistoryUp your cocktail game for the holidays with Portland craft syrups!https://portlandsyrups.com/collections/all?sca_ref=1270971.MO4APpJH1kAnything purchased through the links below may generate a small commission for this podcast at no cost to you and help offset production costs.Big Steal, The by Tony Marzanohttps://amzn.to/3xPH5xtHEIST: An Inside Look at the World's 100 Greatest Heists, Cons, and Capers (From Burglaries to Bank Jobs and Everything In-Between) by Pete Stegemeyer and Rebecca Pryhttps://amzn.to/3GcprHkLufthansa Heist: Behind The Six-Million-Dollar Cash Haul That Shook The World by Henry Hill and Daniel Simonehttps://amzn.to/3IbRpEKJoin Kindle Unlimited here: https://amzn.to/2WsP1GHCONTENT CREATION:DJI Mini 2 - Ultralight and Foldable Drone Quadcopterhttps://amzn.to/3l8SZNKAFHT 5'x7' Portable Green Screen Backdrop with Standhttps://amzn.to/3cUA7gWCHICAGO MOVIES discussed on the podcast!Thiefhttps://amzn.to/2ZR556IBackdrafthttps://amzn.to/3y33plMAbout Last Night (1986)https://amzn.to/2W8v4EUCall Northside 777https://amzn.to/3ggBPeSUnforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson (PBS DVD)https://amzn.to/2YUYszMNeed music for YOUR projects? Audiio has got you covered. Try a free trial here:https://audiio.com/pricing?oid=1&affid=481Looking to get out and explore Chicago? Here are a few ideas:Chicago Movie Tourschicagomovietours.comChicago Detours: Tours For Curious Peoplehttps://chicagodetours.com/Chicago History Podcast Clothing, Mugs, Totes, & More (your purchase helps support the podcast):https://www.teepublic.com/user/chicago-history-podcasthttps://chicago-history-podcast.creator-spring.comChicago History Podcast Art by John K. Schneider (angeleyesartjks@gmail.com) and on https://www.instagram.com/angeleyesartjks/Chicago History Podcast email: chicagohistorypod@gmail.comSupport the show

Send us a textAn EXTRAS episode - a few more stories about The Beatles in Chicago from John F. Lyons, author of "Joy and Fear: The Beatles, Chicago and The 1960s" that didn't make the original episode (#314). Be sure to check out that one as well as episode 217. To purchase John's book and support a local author (and possibly generate a small commission for the podcast at no additional cost to you), click here:Joy and Fear: The Beatles, Chicago and the 1960s by John F. Lyonshttps://amzn.to/3pe791kSupport the show

Send us a textIn November of 2020, Chicago’s WTTW debuted a new special called Chicago From The Air, narrated by Geoffrey Baer and produced by Eddie Griffin. Utilizing drones and the skills of local pilots, Chicago From The Air gave viewers a unique look at places many of us know but have never seen from above.Geoffrey Baer and Eddie Griffin are back with Beyond Chicago From The Air, which debuts on Wednesday, December 1st, at 7:30pm, and I was fortunate enough to discuss it with them.Video version of this interview (including the trailer for Beyond Chicago From The Air):https://youtu.be/lX4-CqjkH7sEnjoy the podcast? Leave us a review!https://lovethepodcast.com/chicagohistorypodShow some love for the podcast for the cost of a cup of coffee and help offset production costs:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chicagohistoryUp your cocktail game for the holidays with Portland craft syrups!https://portlandsyrups.com/collections/all?sca_ref=1270971.MO4APpJH1kAnything purchased through the links below may generate a small commission for this podcast at no cost to you and help offset production costs.BOOKS:Eyes Over The World: The Most Spectacular Drone Photography by Dirk Dallashttps://amzn.to/3HWQNCGPhotographer's Guide To Drones, The by Colin Smithhttps://amzn.to/3E0JZBHJoin Kindle Unlimited here: https://amzn.to/2WsP1GHCONTENT CREATION:DJI Mini 2 - Ultralight and Foldable Drone Quadcopterhttps://amzn.to/3l8SZNKAFHT 5'x7' Portable Green Screen Backdrop with Standhttps://amzn.to/3cUA7gWCHICAGO MOVIES discussed on the podcast!Backdrafthttps://amzn.to/3y33plMAbout Last Night (1986)https://amzn.to/2W8v4EUCall Northside 777https://amzn.to/3ggBPeSUnforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson (PBS DVD)https://amzn.to/2YUYszMNeed music for YOUR projects? Audiio has got you covered. Try a free trial here:https://audiio.com/pricing?oid=1&affid=481Looking to get out and explore Chicago? Here are a few ideas:Chicago Movie Tourschicagomovietours.comChicago Detours: Tours For Curious Peoplehttps://chicagodetours.com/Chicago History Podcast Clothing, Mugs, Totes, & More (your purchase helps support the podcast):https://www.teepublic.com/user/chicago-history-podcasthttps://chicago-history-podcast.creator-spring.comChicago History Podcast Art by John K. Schneider (angeleyesartjks@gmail.com) and on Support the show

Send us a textJack Johnson not only became the first Black American heavyweight championship boxer but who also lived (and loved) in Chicago and opened the wildly popular Café de Champion before tragedy and the government forced its closure.Show some love for the podcast for the cost of a cup of coffee and help offset production costs:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chicagohistoryUp your cocktail or Sodastream game with Portland craft syrups!https://portlandsyrups.com/collections/all?sca_ref=1270971.MO4APpJH1kAnything purchased through the links below may generate a small commission for this podcast at no cost to you and help offset production costs.BOOKS:Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson by Geoffrey C. Wardhttps://amzn.to/3kL8jjoPapa Jack: Jack Johnson and the Era of White Hopes by Randy Robertshttps://amzn.to/3cm8fBYBlack Man vs. The World: Jack Johnson's Trials, Tribulations, and Triumphs by Adam J. Pollackhttps://amzn.to/3HuBssRChicago's New Negroes: Modernity, the Great Migration, and Black Urban Life by Davrian Baldwinhttps://amzn.to/3wZwZtwWhat Comes Naturally: Miscegenation Law and the Making of Race in America by Peggy Pascoehttps://amzn.to/3qP1LEaMy Life In The Ring and Out by Jack Johnsonhttps://amzn.to/3Fu5Z8CJoin Kindle Unlimited here: https://amzn.to/2WsP1GHDVD/Blu-Ray:Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson (PBS DVD)https://amzn.to/2YUYszNeed music for YOUR projects? Audiio has got you covered. Try a free trial here:https://audiio.com/pricing?oid=1&affid=481Chicago History Podcast Clothing, Mugs, Totes, & More (your purchase helps support the podcast):https://www.teepublic.com/user/chicago-history-podcasthttps://teespring.com/stores/chicago-history-podcastChicago History Podcast Art by John K. Schneider (angeleyesartjks AT gmail.com)Chicago History Podcast email: chicagohistorypod AT gmail.comSupport the show

Send us a text2020 marked the 60th anniversary of one of the biggest stories of police misconduct Chicago had ever seen up until then, shocking residents and even city officials. Today we’re discussing The Summerdale Police Scandal.Enjoy the podcast? Leave us a review!https://lovethepodcast.com/chicagohistorypodShow some love for the podcast for the cost of a cup of coffee and help offset production costs:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chicagohistoryUp your cocktail game for the holidays with Portland craft syrups!https://portlandsyrups.com/collections/all?sca_ref=1270971.MO4APpJH1kAnything purchased through the links below may generate a small commission for this podcast at no cost to you and help offset production costs.To Serve and Collect: Chicago Politics and Police Corruption from the Lager Beer Riot to the Summerdale Scandal, 1855-1960 by Richard C. Lindberghttps://amzn.to/3qwZ2PzReturn To The Scene of the Crime: A Guide To Infamous Places in Chicago by Richard C. Lindberghttps://amzn.to/3ohE7NGMurder and Mayhem on Chicago's South Side by Troy Taylorhttps://amzn.to/3BeIjmg (paperback)https://amzn.to/3kkBVmK (FREE with Kindle Unlimited)Join Kindle Unlimited here: https://amzn.to/2WsP1GHSecond City Sinners: True Crime From Historic Chicago's Deadly Streets  by Jon Seidelhttps://amzn.to/3g5n1jsUnknown Chicago Tales by John R. Schmidthttps://amzn.to/3x6GgPhCHICAGO MOVIES discussed on the podcast!In Old Chicagohttps://amzn.to/3amaiFkBackdrafthttps://amzn.to/3y33plMAbout Last Night (1986)https://amzn.to/2W8v4EUCall Northside 777https://amzn.to/3ggBPeSNeed music for YOUR projects? Audiio has got you covered. Try a free trial here:https://audiio.com/pricing?oid=1&affid=481Looking to get out and explore Chicago? Here are a few ideas:Chicago Movie Tourschicagomovietours.comChicago Detours: Tours For Curious Peoplehttps://chicagodetours.com/Chicago History Podcast Clothing, Mugs, Totes, & More (your purchase helps support the podcast):https://www.teepublic.com/user/chicago-history-podcasthttps://teespring.com/stores/chicago-history-podcastChicago History Podcast Art by John K. Schneider (angeleyesartjks@gmail.com) and on https://www.instagram.com/angeleyesartjks/Chicago History Podcast email: chicagohistorypod@gmail.comSupport the show

Send us a textThere are approximately 1,500 shipwrecks on the bottom of Lake Michigan. Of those lost, none resulted in as great a loss of life as the one that went down on September 8, 1860, off the shores north of the city of Chicago. Today’s we’re discussing the “Titanic of the Great Lakes” – the Sinking of the Lady Elgin.Enjoy the podcast? Leave us a review!https://lovethepodcast.com/chicagohistorypodShow some love for the podcast for the cost of a cup of coffee and help offset production costs:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chicagohistoryUp your cocktail game for the holidays with Portland craft syrups!https://portlandsyrups.com/collections/all?sca_ref=1270971.MO4APpJH1kAnything purchased through the links below may generate a small commission for this podcast at no cost to you and help offset production costs.Shipwrecks of the Great Lakes: Tragedies and Legacies from the Inland Seas by Anna Lardinoishttps://amzn.to/3wjqFMQTrue Tales of the Great Lakes by Dwight Boyerhttps://amzn.to/3mMrGdnLost on the Lady Elgin: 150th Anniversary Commemorative Book by Valerie Van Heesthttps://amzn.to/3BNAC6HGreat Lakes: Shipwrecks and Survivals by William Ratiganhttps://amzn.to/3o2a78mChicago's North Shore Shipwrecks by Mark S. Braunhttps://amzn.to/3k72NYfThe Sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald: The Loss of the Largest Ship on the Great Lakes by Charles Rivershttps://amzn.to/3ELC5Mr or FREE with Kindle Unlimited!Join Kindle Unlimited here: https://amzn.to/2WsP1GHCHICAGO MOVIES discussed on the podcast!In Old Chicagohttps://amzn.to/3amaiFkBackdrafthttps://amzn.to/3y33plMAbout Last Night (1986)https://amzn.to/2W8v4EUCall Northside 777https://amzn.to/3ggBPeSNeed music for YOUR projects? Audiio has got you covered. Try a free trial here:https://audiio.com/pricing?oid=1&affid=481Looking to get out and explore Chicago? Here are a few ideas:Chicago Movie Tourschicagomovietours.comChicago Detours: Tours For Curious Peoplehttps://chicagodetours.com/Chicago History Podcast Clothing, Mugs, Totes, & More (your purchase helps support the podcast):https://www.teepublic.com/user/chicago-history-podcasthttps://teespring.com/stores/chicago-history-podcastChicago History Podcast (chicagohistorypod@gmail.com):https://www.chicagohistorypod.comSupport the show

Send us a textThey called me many things… “Monster,” “The Man Without A Soul,” “Hammer Man.” My name is Henry Spencer and this is the story of the Tango Teacher Murder.Show some love for the podcast for the cost of a cup of coffee and help offset production costs:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chicagohistoryUp your cocktail game for the holidays with Portland craft syrups!https://portlandsyrups.com/collections/all?sca_ref=1270971.MO4APpJH1kNeed music for YOUR projects? Audiio has got you covered. Try a free trial here:https://audiio.com/pricing?oid=1&affid=481Anything purchased through the links below may generate a small commission for this podcast at no cost to you and help offset production costs.BOOKS ABOUT CHICAGO!TRUE CRIME:Sinister Chicago by Kali Joy Cramerhttps://amzn.to/2WV7F9VMurder & Mayhem in Chicago's Vice Districts by Troy Taylorhttps://amzn.to/3zgTBGlSecond City Sinners: True Crime From Historic Chicago's Deadly Streets  by Jon Seidelhttps://amzn.to/3g5n1jsUnknown Chicago Tales by John R. Schmidthttps://amzn.to/3x6GgPhThe Gangs of Chicago: An Informal History of the Underworld by Herbert Asburyhttps://amzn.to/3zlYL3DMurder and Mayhem on Chicago's South Side by Troy Taylorhttps://amzn.to/3BeIjmg (paperback)https://amzn.to/3kkBVmK (FREE with Kindle Unlimited)Join Kindle Unlimited here: https://amzn.to/2WsP1GHWatching Outdoor Movies? Here's the gear I use:UUO 1080p Projector:https://amzn.to/3v6F25S120" Projector Screenhttps://amzn.to/3ozAuTfLooking to get out and explore Chicago? Here are a few ideas:Chicago Movie Tourschicagomovietours.comChicago Mahogany Tours by Dillahttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/chicago-mahogany-tours-by-dilla-tickets-151328328103Chicago Detours: Tours For Curious Peoplehttps://chicagodetours.com/Love the podcast? Leave us a review!https://lovethepodcast.com/chicagohistorypodChicago History Podcast Clothing, Mugs, Totes, & More (your purchase helps support the podcast):https://www.teepublic.com/user/chicago-history-podcasthttps://teespring.com/stores/chicago-history-podcastChicago History Podcast (chicagohistorypod@gmail.com):https://www.chicagohistorypod.comSupport the show

Send us a textThe Sears Tower (now WIllis Tower) was once the tallest building in the world and is easily the most recognizable building in Chicago, but that building was not the first Sears Tower. In this episode we're discussing the Original Sears Tower.Need music for YOUR projects? Audiio has got you covered. Try a free trial here:https://audiio.com/pricing?oid=1&affid=481Here is an easy one-time way to show your appreciation for the podcast and help offset production costs - Buy Me A Coffee!https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chicagohistoryAmazon Affiliate Links (anything you buy - not just this stuff - through these links helps benefit the show at no cost to you):Sears:Historic Sears, Roebuck, and Co. Catalog Plant (Images of America) by John Oharenkohttps://amzn.to/3C7rGtPSears, Roebuck and Co. Consumers Guide for 1894https://amzn.to/3Ea4ECWSears, Roebuck Catalog of Houses 1926: Small Houses of the Twentieshttps://amzn.to/3Gi05ZsJoin Kindle Unlimited here: https://amzn.to/2WsP1GHCHICAGO MOVIES discussed on the podcast!In Old Chicagohttps://amzn.to/3amaiFkBackdrafthttps://amzn.to/3y33plMAbout Last Night (1986)https://amzn.to/2W8v4EUCall Northside 777https://amzn.to/3ggBPeSMany Chicago-related movies and documentaries can been found here:https://amzn.to/38F6hehEnjoy Outdoor Movies? Here's the gear I use:Epson 880 1080p Projector:https://amzn.to/2YBOiUs120" Projector Screenhttps://amzn.to/3ozAuTfLooking to get out and explore Chicago? Here are a few ideas:Chicago Movie Tourschicagomovietours.comChicago Detours: Tours For Curious Peoplehttps://chicagodetours.com/Love the podcast? Leave us a review!https://lovethepodcast.com/chicagohistorypodChicago History Podcast Clothing, Mugs, Totes, & More (your purchase helps support the podcast):https://www.teepublic.com/user/chicago-history-podcasthttps://teespring.com/stores/chicago-history-podcastChicago History Podcast (chicagohistorypod@gmail.com):https://www.chicagohistorypod.comSupport the show